MARION — The Towns of Marion, Rochester and Mattapoisett, along with the Old Rochester Regional School District & Massachusetts School Superintendency Union #55, are proactively proposing a regional COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Tri-Town educators. If approved and supplied by the state, implementation of the plan will provide the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to an estimated 1,192 educators during a two-day period.
The plan, spearheaded by the Town of Marion, in partnership with the Towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett and the Old Rochester Regional School District (ORR), and with the support of State Representative Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), is being designed in anticipation of the state’s progression through Phase Two of its vaccine distribution plan.
“The Tri-Towns were able to come together to efficiently and successfully provide vaccinations to individuals who have previously become eligible for the vaccination, and I am very confident in our ability to do this once again for educators in the region,” said Marion Town Administrator James McGrail. “We recognize the importance of vaccinating educators, and proactively coordinating these plans, if supported by the state, would allow us to be prepared to implement them as soon as educators become eligible. I would like to thank the Marion Emergency Management Team for their continued efforts, as well as Rep. Straus, Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar, Town Administrator Michael Lorenco and Superintendent Michael Nelson for their partnership and support throughout this process.”
Added Town Administrator Lorenco, “We are pleased to be working with our Tri-Town partners once again as we continue this important public health endeavor, and we remain committed to continuing to advocate on the behalf of our region’s educators.”
Added Town Administrator Szyndlar, “Whatever we can do to help get our educators vaccinated is a top priority.”
The plan proposes establishing a site at Marion’s Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, which is a state-approved and designated Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) for use during public health emergencies. The site would be operated by the Town of Marion with technical assistance from the Towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett and ORR staff.
The proposed regional site would support educators at all schools within ORR, Tabor Academy in Marion and Old Colony High School in Rochester. Educators who work in other districts but reside in Marion, Mattapoisett or Rochester would also be eligible to receive a vaccination at the proposed site.
Through the plan, an estimated 442 ORR
